Actor Ryu Jun-yeol coolly mentioned his 'ex-girlfriend' Han So-hee in an anecdote that drew attention.
On the 13th, Natsumi Kokawa (粉川なつみ), president of the Japanese film distributor Elles Films, posted a witness account and photos of Ryu Jun-yeol on her social account.
She revealed a selfie taken with Ryu Jun-yeol, saying, "I met actor Ryu Jun-yeol at the Cannes Film Festival. He said he came as a buyer." In the photo, Ryu Jun-yeol looks relaxed, gazing at the camera with a bright smile.
Kokawa said, "When I told him I had distributed a Korean film, he asked, 'What film is it?' and I thought it might be awkward to say it was a Han So-hee–starring film," noting, "because there had been dating reports," referring to the romance rumors between Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee.
He said he cautiously replied, 'Heavy Snow…,' and "(Ryu Jun-yeol) said, 'Of course I know because it's a Han So-hee film! It's really fun!' and burst out laughing as he told the story."
Earlier, a dating rumor between Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee surfaced in 2024. Sightings of the two traveling together spread and heightened suspicion. But both agencies remained tight-lipped, saying it was "private life," and amid that, Ryu Jun-yeol's ex-girlfriend Hyeri drew attention by posting a pointed message saying, "funny." Hyeri began a public relationship with Ryu Jun-yeol in 2017 after they met on the tvN drama Reply 1988 and, after a seven-year relationship, they broke up in 2024.
Then, he made a pointed remark immediately after reports of Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee's dating rumors, raising suspicions of a 'transfer,' and Han So-hee responded in kind, which intensified the fire. Amid various speculations about the two's feud, Ryu Jun-yeol's side eventually belatedly acknowledged the relationship with Han So-hee, and both Han So-hee and Hyeri formally apologized for their emotionally driven responses, bringing the matter to a close. However, Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee also broke up not long after, bringing an end to a 14-day public relationship.
Meanwhile, a sighting account saying Ryu Jun-yeol casually smiled and mentioned Han So-hee's name has emerged, prompting heated reactions over their cool relationship.
Meanwhile, Ryu Jun-yeol is set to appear in director Kim Hong-seon's Netflix original drama "Deuljwi" later this year, and it was announced that his next project will be Netflix's "Outback," based on the webtoon "Geudai."
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